Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:46 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min7:59 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,621 residentsin the Newhaven Town census areaMedian age 45.42,987 households69% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,991 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 54% go by car, 9% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C823 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Islandisland · under a mileFriars' Baybay · 1.2 miBurrow Headheadland · under a mileMeeching Downhill · under a mileOld Nore Pointheadland · under a mileNewhaven Harbourtidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVelley Ponds Open Spacepark · under a mileDrove Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPeacehaven Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 18 haSeahaven Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileEpinay Parkpark · 1.9 miDenton and Mount Pleasant Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201929 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202418 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,306 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLewes Victoria Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryQuayside Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSeahaven Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryHarbour Primary and Nursery Schoolages 4-11, 473 pupilsright herePrimaryBreakwater Academyages 4-11, 144 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySeahaven Academyages 11-16, 701 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College9.0 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW27 miRailway stationNewhaven Townunder a mileBus stationLonghill School GroundsOvingdean5.3 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN9 postcode district.
